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    Perry Lefko | November 2, 2009

 
TW LW Team Our Take
1 1
(14-3-0) 		Put to rest any doubt of a letdown, particularly on defence, with a thorough throttling of Winnipeg in every aspect of the game. Anthony Calvillo is the difference-maker, but add in a stunning 115-yard runback for a touchdown by Larry Taylor off a missed field goal, six field goals by Damon Duval on six attempts and a 42.3-yard punting average, Avon Cobourne adding 124 yards with his rushing and receiving and the defence allowing only one touchdown; well, that's a statement game.
2 3
(10-6-1) 		Stamps looked lost early in the game after falling behind 10-0 and allowing some long balls, but buckled down. Notwithstanding a fumble after a long reception -- and a great job of video replay to provide visual evidence -- Romby Bryant is lighting it up as the deep threat. The final drive to score a game-winning field goal showed the Stamps' resolve. It appears the Grey Cup champions are showing signs they could be headed for a possible defence of their title and a rematch with the Alouettes.
3 6
(8-9-0) 		A stunning win over Saskatchewan, in particularly the work by the defence to record six sacks. Remember, the Roughriders have one of the better offensive lines. Running back DeAndre' Cobb absolutely destroyed the defence, while quarterback Kevin Glenn continued his aerial assault.
4 2
(9-7-1) 		May burn the game tape after a thoroughly bad outing right from the start. It's hard to believe a team could execute everything wrong, literally losing the game in the first 15 minutes. How bad were the Roughriders? A field goal with the wind that hits the crossbar said it all in one play. Hard to believe at this point in the season the Roughriders could put together such a bad game. Maybe they were due for a fall.
5 4
(8-9-0) 		A gallant effort in defeat. Quarterback Casey Printers is giving the Lions a chance to go deep and some of the lesser-known players are chipping in, notably receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux. If Geroy Simon had been given the ball this much during the season where would the Lions be now? Returner Ryan Grice-Mullen is giving the team some decent field position.
6 3
(7-10-0) 		They took a huge step backward in a butt-kicking against Montreal. The question now is, did the victory the week before against the Als only happen because Montreal played without quarterback Anthony Calvillo? And did the Bombers' modest three-game win streak result from playing two of the weaker teams in the league and another struggling to post a .500 record? Maybe the biggest question heading into this Sunday's home game against Hamilton to decide second in the East is how will the team rebound?
7 7
(8-9-0) 		While they have a better record than Winnipeg, the Eskimos' win against Toronto has to be put in context. They beat the lowly Argonauts. Doesn't everybody? They only beat the Argos by three points in their previous game. The true test for the Eskimos will be Friday night in B.C.
8 8
(3-14-0) 		Another pitiful display on offence and head coach Bart Andrus is talking about embarrassing penalties -- something which he addressed way back in the first half of the season -- and looking forward to making personnel changes next year. He must think he's coming back. Let's analyze this: If he wins his next game, he finishes with as many wins as Rich Stubler did last year. And Stubler only had 10 games before he was fired. The Argos' offence has not improved one iota all season and Andrus is the co-ordinator. Quarterback Kerry Joseph is also talking about coming back next season. Quite likely Andrus and Joseph will be cut loose. Joseph's contract is up, while Andrus has another year to go and that may keep him around to avoid having to absorb his salary and pay a replacement.